diff --git a/backup_new.sh b/backup_new.sh
index 2bf2932..0effdcf 100755
--- a/backup_new.sh
+++ b/backup_new.sh
@@ -257,6 +257,16 @@ if ! command -v borg > /dev/null; then
     printf "\n${err}ERROR: BORG is not installed on this system!${norm}\n\n"
     exit 3
 fi
+# 503 functionality
+if [ $use503 -eq 1 ]; then
+    if [ ! -f "$err503Path" ]; then
+        badParam dne "(--503-path default)" "$err503Path"
+    elif [ ! -d "$webroot" ]; then
+        badParam dne "(--webroot default)" "$webroot"
+    fi
+    printf "${cyan}[%s] -- [INFO] Using 503 functionality --${norm}\n" \
+        "$(stamp)" >> "$logFile"
+fi
 
 
 ### start logging